Is Colombia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Colombia
Safety rating
Women living in Colombia consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Colombia consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 3.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 12.3% percentage of women in Colombia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 52 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.2/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Colombia?
Génesis
Bogotá
It depends on the neighborhoods and identifying red flags but overall safe. Where I live in Teusaquillo is pretty safe but others parts not so much. Public transportation during the day is good. 6 years in this city and got robbed once nearby calle 26 downtown near the cemetary a sunday at 6:00pm. So sundays are pretty lonely to be downtown in the afternoon.
Posted: March 8, 2025
Crystle-Day
Bogotá
Bogota is similar to any big city in the United States. Some parts are super safe and other super sketchy. Being super aware and street smart is important. People who tend to struggle hereceith safety are those with blue eye and blonde hair since they care targeted more for theft.
Posted: March 3, 2025Barranquilla
Barranquilla is not safe at night, and during the day you have to be very careful. Do not take valuables out in public. Send your location to other people. You can find good people but it is better to be cautious.
Posted: February 21, 2025
María
Bogotá
Bogota is a very complex city, you definitely should avoid certain zones and walk alone very late on the evening. However, you can definitely go by yourself on most touristic places, just be very careful with your personal belongings and always double-check the ask the prices of everything.
Posted: February 19, 2025Bogotá
You need to know how to navigate the city in order to be safe. Take precautions like not walking around alone while seeming lost (before you go somewhere make sure to know your way etc). The public transport is ok,
Posted: February 10, 2025
Nycole
Bogotá
Bogotá is a really wonderful city, of course safety totally depends on the area you are visiting. Touristic areas are safe, however you need to be careful about your belongings. Risk is everywhere, just be cautious.
Posted: February 10, 2025Bogotá
It is safe in daylight, but I wouldn’t recommend going out alone at night. I normally go out with my friends because it can get unsafe at night here if people now you are a foreigner. It’s a beautiful city but you should be aware of this.
Posted: February 10, 2025Colombia
Colombia touristy places are totally fine! (Minus of course the usual pickpocket stuff). If you’re a tourist you’ll be fine. Colombia’s dangerous part is criminal bands, which is internal conflict. So if you’re not doing anything illegal, you’ll be great
Posted: February 5, 2025Medellín
Overall Medellin is safe, however, with a lot of immigrants and the city growing so fats is getting more insecure with the time, and taking into account the history, Medellin tends to be the city that attracts more people, and the crowder the more insecure
Posted: February 1, 2025Barranquilla
You just need to keep your things close and know which places not to go, specially at night. It’s preferable not to go out alone, but it’s actually not as unsafe as most people would think. Also taxi drivers sometimes try to charge extra if they think you’re a foreigner. 🙈
Posted: January 31, 2025Is Colombia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 83 experiences from female travelers
Colombia, Solo travel
I loved my solo trip to Colombia and felt very safe. At first I had a lot of thoughts about travelling to Colombia by myself especially as a foreign woman but I experienced so much hospitality and kindness and felt very safe overall. I loved the coast and its beaches and the city of Medellin. The food is amazing and everything is really affordable. I spend a month in Colombia, primarily travelling by bus. Busses in Colombia are cheap and the best way to get around. The people are the nicest I’ve ever met and just life their lives with such a joy and happiness that it will be hard for someone to leave this place after experiencing it once. I’m looking forward to going back to Colombia soon :)
Posted: February 18, 2025Palomino, Couple travel
In Palomino there is always something to do. It is a very quiet place and you can feel totally safe. Its sea has a lot of waves for this time but it is super delicious, the weather helps a lot with this.
Posted: January 22, 2025Experienced: March, 2024Meet locals in Colombia
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